Shale Gas Market Prospects in Europe - Poland Set to Lead Regional Development Backed by Government Support to Domestic as well as International Players for Fracking

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Shale Gas Market Prospects in Europe - Poland Set to Lead Regional Development Backed by Government Support to Domestic as well as International Players for Fracking

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Shale Gas Market Prospects in Europe - Poland Set to Lead Regional Development Backed by Government Support to Domestic as well as International Players for Fracking

Summary Europe Europe Europe Europe Scope Europe

- The EU Regulatory Framework specific to mining and extractive industry.

- Key companies engaged in shale gas development in Europe

- The shale development scenario in Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, France, Germany, Netherlands, the UK, Spain and Austria.

- Key drivers and challenges in shale gas development in Europe.

Reasons to buy Europe

- Identify opportunities and challenges in the European shale gas market.

- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about the second most important shale destination in the world.

- Identify business opportunities through comprehensive knowledge about activities taken up by companies in Europe, especially Poland, for shale development.

1 Table of Contents1 Table of Contents 71.1 List of Tables 91.2 List of Figures 92 Introduction 103 Europe Shale Gas, Overview 114 European Shale, Key Drivers and Challenges 144.1 Decreasing Production from Conventional Reserves is Prompting European Countries to Find Alternative Sources such as Shale Gas 144.2 Exploitation of Shale Gas Resources Could Reduce Increasing Import Dependency of European Countries 164.3 International Oil Companies Actively Involved in Research Initiatives Expected to Develop Prospective European Shale Assets 174.4 Lack of Experience and Inadequate Infrastructure are Major Concerns for Shale Development 174.5 Environmental Concerns are Hampering Shale Gas Development in Europe 175 European Union Regulatory Framework 185.1 EU Directives on Water 195.2 EU Directives on Protection of the Environment 195.3 EU Directives on Safety at Work 205.4 EU Directive on Radiation Protection 205.5 EU Directives on Waste 215.6 EU Directives on Chemicals and Associated Accidents 226 Shale Gas Prospects, Poland 236.1 Natural Gas Industry, Poland, Overview 236.2 Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Poland 236.2.1 Baltic Basin 246.2.2 Lublin Basin 256.2.3 Podlasie Basin 266.3 Shale Gas Activities, Poland, 2012 276.4 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 276.5 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 287 Shale Gas Prospects, Eastern Europe 297.1 Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Eastern Europe 307.1.1 Baltic Basin 307.1.2 Dnieper-Donets 317.1.3 Lublin Basin 327.2 Shale Gas Prospects, Ukraine 337.2.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 337.2.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Ukraine, 2012 337.2.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 337.2.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 347.3 Shale Gas Prospects, Lithuania 347.3.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 347.3.2 Shale Gas Development Activity, Lithuania, 2012 347.3.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 347.3.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 348 Shale Gas Prospects, Western Europe 358.1 Shale Gas Prospects, France 358.1.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 358.1.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, France, 2012 358.1.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 368.1.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 368.2 Shale Gas Prospects, Germany 378.2.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 378.2.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Germany, 2012 378.2.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 378.2.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 378.3 Shale Gas Prospects, the UK 388.3.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 388.3.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, the UK, 2012 388.3.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 388.3.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 388.4 Netherlands 398.4.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 398.4.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Netherlands, 2012 398.4.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation 398.4.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies 398.5 Spain 408.5.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 408.5.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Spain, 2012 408.6 Austria 418.6.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics 418.6.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Austria, 2012 419 Major Companies Operating in Europe Shale Development 429.1 ExxonMobil 439.2 Chevron 439.3 ConocoPhillips 449.4 Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA - Polish Oil & Gas Company SA 459.5 Marathon Oil Corporation 459.6 3Legs Resources 469.7 BNK Petroleum 469.8 Hutton Energy 479.9 San Leon Energy 489.10 Talisman Energy 4810 Appendix 4910.1 Market Definition 4910.2 Abbreviations 4910.3 Bibliography 5010.4 Methodology 5110.4.1 Coverage 5110.4.2 Secondary Research 5110.4.3 Primary Research 5210.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 5210.5 Contact Us 5210.6 Disclaimer 52

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Shale Gas, Global, Resources Estimate by Continents (tcf), 2011 11Table 2: Shale Gas Risked Gas In-Place and Technically Recoverable Resources, Europe (tcf), 2011 13Table 3: Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Top 10 Countries, Europe (tcf), 2011 14Table 4: Gross Natural Gas Production, Top 10 Countries, Europe (bcfe), 2000-2011 15Table 5: Natural Gas Imports, Exports, and Consumption, European Union (bcfe), 2011 16Table 6: EU-Specific Directives for Extractive and Mining Industries 18Table 7: EU Directives on Water 19Table 8: EU Directives on Protection of the Environment 19Table 9: EU Directives on Safety at Work 20Table 10: EU Directive on Radiation Protection 20Table 11: EU Directives on Waste 21Table 12: EU Directives on Chemicals and Associated Accidents 22Table 13: Natural Gas Industry, Poland, Key Industry Statistics, 2011 23Table 14: Baltic Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011 24Table 15: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011 25Table 16: Podlasie Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011 26Table 17: Baltic Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011 30Table 18: Dnieper-Donets Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011 31Table 19: Lublin Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011 32Table 20: Natural Gas Industry, Ukraine, Key Statistics, 2011 33Table 21: Natural Gas Industry, Lithuania, Key Statistics, 2011 34Table 22: Natural Gas Industry, France, Key Statistics, 2011 35Table 23: Natural Gas Industry, Germany, Key Statistics, 2011 37Table 24: Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics, the UK, 2011 38Table 25: Natural Gas Industry, Netherlands, Key Statistics, 2011 39Table 26: Natural Gas Industry, Spain, Key Statistics, 2011 40Table 27: Natural Gas Industry, Austria, Key Statistics, 2011 41Table 28: Major Companies Operating in Europe Shale Development 42

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Shale Gas, Global, Share of Technically Recoverable Resources by Continent (%), 2011 11Figure 2: Shale Gas, Share of Technically Recoverable Resources by Country, Europe (%), 2011 12Figure 3: Gross Natural Gas Production, Top 10 Countries, Europe (bcfe), 2000-2011 15Figure 4: Major Shale Gas Basins, Poland 23Figure 5: Onshore Baltic Shale Gas Basin, Poland 24Figure 6: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Poland 25Figure 7: Podlasie Shale Gas Basin, Poland 26Figure 8: Prospective Shale Gas Basins, Eastern Europe 29Figure 9: Baltic Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe 30Figure 10: Dnieper-Donets Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe 31Figure 11: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe 32Figure 12: Permits Issued for Shale Gas Blocks, France, 2010 36Figure 13: Shale Developments by BNK Petroleum, Spain, 2012 40Figure 14: Chevron, Concessions Map, Poland 43Figure 15: ConocoPhillips, Acreage Map, Poland, 2011 44Figure 16: Marathon Oil Corporation, Concessions Map, Poland, 2011 45Figure 17: BNK Petroleum Inc, Concessions Map, Baltic Basin, Poland 46Figure 18: Shale Developments by BNK Petroleum, Spain, 2012 47Figure 19: San Leon Energy, Concessions Map, Poland 48